The deadlock is finally broken deep into first-half injury time. The goal was made by Wes Brown, who headed Larsson's lofted free-kick into the six-yard box where Bardsley slid in, trying to bundle the ball past De Gea. He missed it by inches but his presence was enough to force Giggs, also sliding, to turn it in. There wasn't much he could do

Just after the hour mark Adam Johnson sashays into the area from the right, bursting through a couple of United players, before Tom Cleverley foolishly wraps his leg around him, giving Johnson enough of a reason to go down. The referee blows his whistle and points to the spot

Despite United pinning Sunderland in their own half for most of the remaining quarter, David Moyes's team were unable to find a way through the Sunderland defence and get back into the game. Eventually the final whistle goes and United have tasted defeat for the third time in a row. Final score: Sunderland 2-1 Manchester United